May D
Akinmayokun Awodumila (born 28 December 1984), popularly known as May D, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and dancer. He was formally signed to the R&B duo P-Square record label "Square records".
May D | |
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| Born | Akinmayokun Awodumila [1] Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Other names | Mr May D |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | AfroPop , R'n'b , House music, Afrobeat |
| Labels | Confam Entertainment |
| Associated acts |
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Early life and music career
Early life
May D was born into a family of seven (7). He was born in Lagos, he attended University of Lagos, Lagos where he studied Mass communication.
Music career
He rose to stardom in the same year he got signed to the label 2011.[2] On the 21 August 2012 it was officially announced that the Pop singer "May D" is no longer in the label, as stated by Premium Times news.[3][4]
2011: SoundTrack
On 13 May 2011 he released his first single "SoundTrack" under Square records. The video was released on 12 January 2012 and the video was directed by "Clarence Peters" and the video had over 83,702 views on YouTube due to the label deleted the video from their YouTube channel, which had over 10 million views .
Confam Entertainment
On 25 September 2012 "May D" founded an independent record label known as Confam Entertainment.[5]
Discography
Album(s)
- Chapter One (2013)
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album | Release Date |
| 2011 | "soundtrack" | Chapter One | 16 May 2013 |
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| 2012 | "Use Me" | ||
| "Ile Ijo" | |||
| "Gat Me High" | |||
| "One Night Stand" | Non-album | ||
| 2013 | "You Want To Know Me" (feat. P-Square) | Chapter One | 16 May 2013 |
| "Ur Eyes" (feat. Davido) | |||
| "So Many Tinz" | |||
| "Love In The Air" | Non-album | ||
| 2014 | "All Over You" | ||
| "Ibadi" | |||
| 2016 | "Bamilo" (feat. Wizkid) | ||
| "Hustle" (feat. Akon and Davido)[6] | Non-album | 24 October 2016 | |
| 2018 | "Love Overdose" | TBA | |
| 2019 | "Dada" [7] | Non-album | 21 November 2019 |
| 2020 | "Time For You " | Non-album | 10 February 2020 |
As Featured artist
| Year | Title | Artist Name(s) | Album | Release Date |
| 2010 | "Farabale" | Show Dem Camp | The Dreamer Project | 18 September 2011 |
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| "Eyes On Me" | ||||
| 2011 | "Chop My Money" | P-Square | The Invasion | 29 July 2011 |
| 2012 | "Chop My Money (remix)" | |||
| "Bless Me" | Davido | Omo Baba Olowo | 17 July 2012 | |
| "Mujo" | Sina Rambo | Non-album | ||
| "Coming For You" | Mo'Cheddah | |||
| "Way You Whine (Remix)" | Dpzle | |||
| "No Time" | DJ Xclusive | |||
| 2013 | "Whine" | Iyanya | Desire | 6 February 2013 |
| "Happiness" | Mafikizolo | Reunited | 10 April 2013 | |
| "Madantin (Remix)" | Jaywon | Oba Orin | 1 April 2016 | |
| "Peperenpe (Remix)" | Klever J | That Klever Jay | 27 March 2015 | |
| "Banger" | Durella | Non-album | ||
| 2014 | "My #1 (Numero Uno)" | DJ Neptune | ||
| "Jigololo" | Eddyaya | |||
| "Give Your Love To Me" | Fliptyce | |||
| "Wiggle" | Mo’Blow | |||
| "Love In The Air (EDM Remix)" | Fliptyce | |||
| 2015 | "Up In The Club" | N6 | ||
| "Amina" | Ikechukwu | |||
| "Birthday Girl" | Samklef |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Recipient | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best New Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [8][9] |
| 2013 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best New Musician of the Year (Male) | Himself | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Use of Dance in a Video (Ibadi) | Song | Won |
References
- "May D - biography". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "Square Records Presents May D". notjustOk. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Psquare announce split with MayD". 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "No more together: May-D and P-Square split because of "irreconcilable differences"". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "May D Launches New Record Label | | Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website For News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop And Games". 25 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "May D - Hustle feat. Akon & Davido (Prod. by Mckeezyk) - Daily Post Nigeria". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- lastnaijamusic (2019-11-21). "MP3 Download: May D – "Dada"". LastNaijaMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- Mix, Pulse. "Full List Of Winners- Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2012!". Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- "2012 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED AT THE NOMINATION GALA EVENT IN LAGOS". 360Nobs.com. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2016.